Tip-holder for billiard-cues.



No- 803,420. PATENTED OCT. 31, 1905.

H. J. KOBGEL. TIP HOLDER POIR BILLIABD 0113s.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1904.

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UNITED STATES HENRY J. KOEGEL, OF

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PATENT OFFICE.

JNEWARK. NEW JERSEY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1905.

Application filed rlovember 26, 1904. Serial No. 234,397.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known thatI, HENRY J. KoEeEL, acitizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Tip-Holders for Billiard-Cues,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for securing tips to billiard-cues andthe like, the objectof the invention being to provide a tip and meansfor securing the same to a one or other article whereby the tip whenworn or mutilated may be quickly and conveniently removed and replacedwithout the use of tools and secured upon the cue in such manner as toprevent it from working loose and adapt it to withstand the shocksincident to the game in A which it is used without liability ofdisplacement.

With this and other objects in'view the invention consists of thefeatures of construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevational view of theouter or striking end of a cue, showing a tip secured thereon inaccordance with my invention. .Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of thesame. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the tip-securing device. Fig. & is asimilar view of the wear-plate or washer. Fig. 5 is a plan view showingthe tip applied.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1represents a one or other article upon which a tip is to be secured,upon the outer end of which is mounted a tubular shell or sleeve 2,which is flared or tapered to conform to the shape of the cue andextends beyond the end of the cue to form a receiving chamber or socket3. The outer end of the wall of the socket forming the outer extremityof the sleeve 2 is provided.

with a series of bendable teeth 4, which are designed'to engage the tipand hold it from outward movement.

In the socket 3 is fitted a tip 5, which may be made of rubber, leather,or any other suitable material and is formed with a central socketopening through its base or inner end tnd extending outwardly to a pointjust beand the transverse center of the tip, said .ket having an innertapering portion 6 an outer enlarged polygonal portion 7 tip is of suchlength that when fitted in -cket it will project a suiiicient distancebeyond the same to form a striking-head 8, which is curved or rounded ormade of any other suitable form to subserve the purpose for which it isdesigned. After the tip is inserted the teeth 4: are bent inwardly toengage the same at the base of the head 8 to prevent the tip fromworking loose in chalking the head 8 or bending or yielding when comingin contact with the surface. The tip is secured to the one and withinthe socket 3 by means of a securing device 10, comprising a head orbodyportion 11 of polygonal form, the said body portion being shown in thepresent instance of triangular form in crosssection to correspond to thecontour of the portion 7 of the socket of the tip within which it fits.From the base of this body portion 11 extends a screw-shank 12, which isadapted to be screwed into the end of the tip to hold said securingdevice in position thereon, as shown in Fig. 2. From the outer or upperend of the portion 11 extends a tapered stem 13, which conforms to theshape of the inner portion 6 of the socket in the tip 5 and is prospurs1 L, disposed upon diametrically opposite sides thereof and projectingat an inward angle or toward the body portion 11 to act as a detent toprevent the tip from having longitudinal outward movement and from beingthereby withdrawn from the socket 3.

latter is first attached to the one by inserting its screwshank 12within the same, a wrench or other suitable tool being applied to thebody portion 11 to enable this operation to be conveniently carried out.The sleeve2is then the socket of the sleeve. lVhen the tip is forcedinwardly, the tapered and polygonal portions 6 and 7, respectively, ofthe securing device receive the tapered stem 13 and poly,, onal bodyportion 11 of the s curing device, and the spurs 1 L sink into orpenetrate the body of the tip on opposite sides of the socket portion6,and thus securely hold the tip against outward movement under ordinaryconditions of service. WVhen the tip is so applied, the polygonalportion 11 will also hold it against rotation, while the teeth 4 willretain the outer end of the body portion of the tip, allowing the head 8to have free movement without affecting the body of the tip and causingthe latter to work loose from its fastening.

In practice it is preferred to employ in connection with the securingdevice a wear-plate vided with a series of outwardly-projecting Inapplying the tip and securing device the applied to the one and the tip5 inserted within or washer 15, which is applied between the outer endof the cue and the base or inner end of the tip and is formed with anopening 16, corresponding to the shape of the body portion 11. of thesecuring device to form a seat for the inner end thereof, thuspreventing said washer from having rotary movement. The function of thiswasher is to form a firm backing for the body of the tip and at the sametime to provide a wear member which will prevent the base of the tipfrom wearing away when the tip is primarily placed upon the securingdevice and the latter screwed into the outer end of the cue.

It will be understood that the tip may be applied in the manner aboveset forth or may be initially attached to the securing device and thenappliedsimultaneously with the latter to the cue, in which event the tipitself will form a finger-piece whereby the shank 12 may be insertedinto the one. When the parts are so applied, the tip may be readilyremoved when worn out or enlarged by simply bending back the teeth 4 andsliding off the sleeve 2 and then turning the tip reversely to thedirection by which it has been previously applied to unscrew the shank12 from the cue. When the securing device is intended to be used as apermanent fixture of the cue, the tip may be applied in the manner firstdescribed and may be removed upon the bending back of the teeth 4 byfirst sliding off the sleeve 2 and then forcibly tearing or cutting awaythe body of the tip from the securing device. In some cases theconstruction may be such that the action of the sleeve in beingwithdrawn will forcibly remove the tip from the securing device.

It will be observed that the body portion 11 of the securing deviceserves two functions when saiddevice is applied prior to the applicationof the tipnamely, that of a head to receive a wrench to enable saidsecuring device to be screwed into the one and that of a detent toprevent the tip when applied from turning thereon.

The invention may be used for securing tips to the legs of chairs and toother objects where the use of a flexible tip or contact-piece of thischaracter may be advantageously employed.

From the foregoing description,'taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

- the construction and mode of operation of the invention will beunderstood without a further' extended description.

Changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of construction maybe made within the scope of the invention without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. Atip-securing device comprising a polygonal body portion, an attachingdevice pro ecting from one side thereof, and a reduced tip-retainerprojecting from the other side thereof, said retainer being providedwith opposite sets of teeth 'or spurs projecting outwardly andrearwardly toward said body portion.

2. A tip-securing device having an angular body portion, and anattaching device projecting from one end thereof, and a tip-retainer proecting from the opposite end thereof and provided with outwardly andrearwardly proecting spurs.

3. A tip-securing device comprising an angular body portion, a screwshank projecting from one end of said body portion, and a tapered stemprojecting from the other end of said body portion and provided withoutwardly and rearwardly extending spurs.

i. A tip-securing device comprising an angular body portion, ascrew-shank projecting from one end of said body portion, and a taperedstem projecting from the other end of the body portion and provided withopposite longitudinal rows of outwardly and rearwardly projecting spurs.

5. The combination of a cue, a socket applied thereto, a tip inserted insaid socket, and a securing device attached to the one and provided witha retaining portion projecting into the tip, said retaining portionhaving an angular member and a tapered member, said tapered member beingreduced with respect to the angular member and provided withoppositely-projecting series of teeth projecting rearwardly and embeddedin the tip to hold from outward displacement.

6. The combination of a one, a socket applied thereto, a tip inserted insaid socket, a washer interposed between said tip and into the cue andhaving a triangular opening, and a securing device comprising atriangular body seated at one end in said triangular opening andprovided with a screw-shank engaging the tip, said triangular body beingfitted within a socket within the tip and formed at its opposite orouter end with a reduced stem having radial prongs or teeth embedded inthe tip and holding the same from outward displacement.

7.. A tip-securing device provided with outwardly and rearwardlyprojecting oppositelyarranged penetrating pins or spurs.

8. A tip-securing device provided with a tapered tip-retainer havingopposite longitudinal rows of outwardly and rearwardly directed spurs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature presence of two witnesses.

HENRY J. KOEGE Witnesses:

LEO HAUSER, JAC UES l/VILLER.

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